Nose Mask

ABSTRACT

The nose mask is intended to be used during Airborne Pandemic. The Nose Mask is a single Triangle/Cone shaped that covers only the nose, that comes with two ear elastic bands or a single head elastic band for support. The Nose Mask is designed to be disposable with filter for better protection and minimize the passage of aerosols, fluids and airborne pathogens agents or to be made with washable material allowing users to re-use it.

CROSS REFRENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of US Non-Provisional Pat.Application No. 17074577, filed Oct. 19, 2020 at the United StatesPatent & Trade Mark Office, the entire contents of which is incorporatedherein by reference for continuity of disclosure.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. The present invention relates generally to a nose mask that isdesigned to be worn by restaurants customers and dental patients morespecifically at the time of a Pandemic.

2. Description of the Prior Art

On Airborne Pandemic, face masks are first choice option for publicprotection, except when eating in public or when having dentaltreatment.

SUMMARY

In the case of the problems mentioned above, the present invention willprovide a disposable, inexpensive, as well as reusable, Nose Mask to beused for everyone, especially for those eating in public or thosereceiving dental care for times during an Airborne Pandemic.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a nose mask with two ears elasticbands according to a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 illustrates a back view of the first embodiment of the nose mask;

FIG. 3 illustrates a base view of the first embodiment of the nose mask;

FIG. 4 illustrates a top view of the first embodiment of the nose mask;

FIG. 5 illustrates a right side view of the first embodiment of the nosemask, the left side mirroring the right side;

FIG. 6 is a closer front view of the first embodiment of the nose mask;

FIG. 7 is an internal view of the first embodiment of the nose mask;

FIG. 8 is an inside view of the nose mask according to the firstembodiment and shows a nasal seal and nose ridge;

FIG. 9 illustrates a patient clearly showing base nose sealed by mask ofthe first embodiment, on a dental chair with incline position with openmouth, water and air at the time of dental treatment able to breath 100%through nose;

FIG. 10 illustrates a front view of the same patient on dental chairshown in FIG. 9 , with the Nose Mask of the first embodiment fitted onlyover the nose, away from the wearer eyes, with plenty space to breathwithout the claustrophobic feeling;

FIG. 11 illustrates a right side view of nose mask with ears bandsaccording to the first embodiment, the left side mirroring the rightside;

FIG. 12 illustrates a wearer wearing a Nose Mask of the first embodimentable to drink/eat, breathing 100% through nose;

FIGS. 13 and 14 illustrate different views of the nose mask of the firstembodiments, with two elastic ears band;

FIG. 15 illustrates a front view of a nose mask with a single headelastic band according to a second embodiment;

FIG. 16 illustrates a back view of the second embodiment of the nosemask;

FIG. 17 illustrates a right side view of the second embodiment of thenose mask, the left side mirroring the right side;

FIG. 18 is a closer front view of the second embodiment of the nosemask;

FIG. 19 is a lateral view of patient wearing Nose Mask with single headband of the second embodiment when receiving dental treatment; and

FIGS. 20 and 21 illustrate different respective back views of the nosemask of the second embodiment with a single elastic head band showing aslight layer of foam to sit at ridge of nose, for comfortability ofwearer and to give better seal.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Using the nose mask the wearer will be able to eat and be protectedsimultaneously, as well as be protected at the time of dental treatment.At eating or receiving dental treatment, the normal anatomical reactionof mouth-air intake is blocked, switching to 100% nose intake. Thepresent invention is a Cone shape designed to be worn over the noseonly. The superior angle of the triangle is outlined with a flexibleband to sit and be adjusted on the nose’s ridge to secure the mask. Aslight foam layer inside of the superior angle that sits on the noseridge for comfort of wearer. The invention is designed to allow wearerto breath comfortably while eating in public and when having dentaltreatment, decreasing substantially the inhaling of airborne pathogensat the time of large amount of aerosol flow like produced in a dentaloffice. None of the face mask inventions describe this invention asclaimed, neither do they expose the mouth to permit anyone to eat orhave dental treatment without leaving them unprotected. All masks aredesigned to be worn over nose and mouth, and a person wearing one ofthem would need to remove it to be able to eat or to have dentaltreatment.

1. A disposable Nose Mask comprising: a singular, triangle-like shapedCone, having a configuration symmetrical on either side forming anappropriately sized cone with enough space to cover only the nose withhead or ear bands for support.
 2. The disposable Nose Mask of claim 1,further comprising a malleable nose-piece with conforming top edge to awearer’s nose.
 3. The disposable Nose mask of claim 1, furthercomprising two elastic ear bands that go from the upper area of the twobottom angles to the center of the base of the triangle, that pressureand seal the base of nose.
 4. The disposable Nose Mask of claim 1,further comprising a single Elastic head-band that goes from an upperarea of one side bottom angle to the opposite side angle, makingpressure creating a seal at the base of nose.
 5. The disposable NoseMask of claim 1, further comprising layers and filter nose mask.
 6. Awashable Nose Mask comprising: a singular, triangle-like shaped Cone,having a configuration symmetrical on either side forming anappropriately sized cone with enough space to cover only the nose withhead or ear bands for support.
 7. The Nose Mask of claim 6, furthercomprising a foam sealing strip attached to the inside top angle surfaceto sit on wearer ridge of nose.
 8. The Nose Mask of claim 6, furthercomprising a malleable nose-piece with conforming top edge to a wearer’snose.
 9. The Nose mask of claim 6, further comprising two elastic earbands that go from the upper area of the two bottom angles to the centerof the base of the triangle, that pressure and seal the base of nose.10. The Nose Mask of claim 6, further comprising a single Elastichead-band that goes from the upper area of one side bottom angle to theopposite side angle, making pressure creating a seal at the base ofnose.
 11. The Nose Mask of claim 6, further comprising layers and filternose mask.
 12. The disposable Nose Mask of claim 1, further comprising afoam sealing strip attached to the inside top angle surface to sit onwearer ridge of nose.